229: The Healing Power of Gua Sha with Dr. Eileen Li

Gua Sha — there’ s so much more to it than just facial gua sha. We all get aches and ills in our bodies, but our bodies have built-in mechanisms to heal itself. In this episode, Dr. Eileen Lee talks us through the history of gua sha in Chinese medicine, understanding and communicating with our bodies so we can feel great and live our best lives to the fullest. Dr. Eileen Li is a second generation acupuncturist & Chinese herbalist, and licensed physical therapist who is passionate about making acupuncture and Chinese medicine accessible, so that people can teach their bodies how to heal themselves. ☀️ Join our new Dream Life Club—your ultimate resource for personal growth, wellbeing & community | https://lavendaire.com/DLC TIMESTAMPS: 2:22 Experience seeing Gua Sha as a child 2:46 Gua Sha - a traditional Chinese healing technique 3:46 What’s happening when you do Gua Sha? 5:22 The Benefits of Gua Sha 10:38 The meaning behind Gua Sha 14:58 Your body is it’s own pharmacy 17:32 How Gua sha helps with fevers 19:36 Tools right in your kitchen 22:23 Gua Sha for headaches 30:45 No system in the body is isolated 34:00 What is Gua Sha effective for? 38:36 Gua sha and foot health 42:08 Explaining the medicine and science behind some old Chinese cultural and traditional health sayings 47:23 Foot health in Eastern vs Western cultures 52:50 Covering up after doing Gua Sha 57:30 Taking care of my vessel FIND EILEEN ONLINE: Website Instagram: @anew.acu TikTok: @anew.acu The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 229 SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE PODCAST: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube LAVENDAIRE: YouTube Instagram